HomeMy WebLinkAboutMidwest Janitorial Service-7/28/2014Please return this copy to:
CIty Clerk & Finance Dept.
715 Mulberry St.
Waterloo, IA 50703
JANITORIAL SERVICE AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT, made August 1, 2014, by and between Midwest Janitorial Service
(Contractor) and the City of Waterloo (Owner).
1. SERVICES: Contractor will provide janitorial and other related services to 715 Mulberry
St., 620 Mulberry St., 348 N. Elk Run Road, 104 W 5t1 St., 3505 Easton Ave. and 531
Commercial St., Waterloo, Iowa, according to the specifications. Contractor may
perform the services by any reasonable means, and shall not be responsible for delays
in performance beyond its control.
2. TERM: This Agreement shall be in effect for three (3) years, commencing August 1,
2014, and shall continue in effect thru July 31, 2017.
3. TERMINATION: If Owner is dissatisfied with the quality of the services, Owner may
inform Contractor in writing of the specific areas of dissatisfaction. Owner may then
terminate this Agreement by thirty (30) days written notice to Contractor. Owner may
terminate this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice if Owner
vacates the premises. Contractor may terminate this Agreement by thirty (30) days
written notice to Owner, and may terminate services at any time. All property furnished
by contractor under this contract shall remain its property. Upon the termination of the
contract, Contractor shall have a reasonable time to remove its property from Owner's
premises.
4. PRICE: Owner agrees to pay Contractor for the services: City Hall = $4,249.00 per
month; Carnegie Annex = $837.00 per month; Police Training Center = $285.00 per
month; Memorial Hall = $207.00 per month; Waste Management = $1,426.00 per
month; and City -owned property attached to the Waterloo Building = $150.00 per
month. .
5. CHANGE IN WORK PERFORMED: The price stated in this agreement is based upon
the service area and frequency of services in the attached specifications. If there is any
change in such area or services, Owner and Contractor agree to negotiate a reasonable
price adjustment. Owner agrees to notify Contractor in writing at least fourteen (14)
days prior to any tenant of Owner vacating any leased space in the Building. Such
vacancy notices will state the name of the tenant and the square footage of the vacated
areas. In the event that Owner breaches its obligation to deliver such notice, Owner
agrees that the charges for work performed in such spaces by Contractor under this
janitorial service agreement will not be abated in any way, until the day after Contractor
receives such written notification of such vacancy.
6. HOLIDAYS: Contractor is not obligated to perform services on the following holidays:
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas Day. Services on holidays, when requested, shall be charged on an
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overtime basis. A holiday on the sixth or seventh day of the work week shall be subject
to additional charge of a full day at straight time if wages are required to be paid for that
day.
7. INSURANCE AND TAXES: Contractor agrees to maintain in full force and effect during
the term of this agreement the following insurance coverage with regard to the work
performed for Owner under this Agreement: 1) Commercial General Liability insurance
with limits for bodily injury and property damage of not Tess than $1,000,000 per
occurrence; 2) Commercial Automobile Liability insurance with limits of liability for bodily
injury and property damage of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence; and 3)
Workers' Compensation insurance with statutory limits and with an employer's liability of
at least $500,000. Contractor has the right to be self-insured where permitted by state
law or to provide such coverage subject to a deductible or self-insured retention. Upon
request, Contractor will provide Owner with a certificate of insurance describing the
coverage provided in accordance with these provisions. Contractor, Owner and their
insurers shall waive all rights of subrogation against one another for property damage
claims. Contactor shall be responsible for paying all payroll based taxes affecting its
employees.
8. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: Contractor is an independent contractor, and all
persons employed to furnish services hereunder are employees of Contractor and not of
Owner. The janitors will be employees of Contractor and Contractor will pay for all
wages, expenses, federal and state payroll taxes and any similar tax and will provide
uniforms in accordance with Contractor's established standards.
9. EMPLOYEES: Upon written request by Owner, Contractor will remove from service any
employee assigned to Owner's premises who has engaged in improper conduct,
including without limitation, a breach of Owner policies or failure to perform the duties
herein, provided such request is in accordance with the laws and collective bargaining
agreements, if applicable. Contractor shall supervise the janitors through Contractor's
designated personnel.
10. KEYS: Contractor shall not be provided master keys to any property. Should access to
a master key be required, Owner will provide a key box or lock box for such master
key(s) at the property.
11. NOTICES: Notices, requests, demands, etc., shall be in writing and delivered or mailed
with postage prepaid:
To Owner at:
City of Waterloo
715 Mulberry Street
Waterloo IA 50703
Attention: Craig Clark
To Contractor at:
Midwest Janitorial Service
1395 N Center Point Road
Hiawatha IA 52233
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12. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement contains the entire Agreement between the
parties. All prior negotiations between the parties are merged in this Agreement and
there are no understandings or agreements other than those incorporated herein. This
Agreement may not be modified, except by written instrument signed by both parties. In
the event of conflict between any of the foregoing provisions of this Agreement and any
other contract, purchase order, agreement or specification between the parties, this
Agreement shall be controlling. This Agreement shall inure to and bind the successors,
assigns, agents and representatives of the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first
written above.
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